OK–we’ve broken all records here in SE for rain. In August alone, I recorded 21″ at the South Kupreanof Yacht Club. So here’s the summer’s summary:
On one of the few clear days, I went fishing again–caught two fish–a nice Gray Cod and a small halibut. All the halibut are small now because of overfishing. Here is a guided catch nearby:
If sport fishing isn’t regulated, halibut will be further and further from town.
A typical summer day…..southern view down the narrows.
My total garden harvest for tomatoes. I did get a couple large bowl fills of peas though.
My big project this summer is installing the micro-hydro that I’ve spent 11 years applying for. I finally received permission. Above is a “wedge-wire” screen stream intake which cost only $1400! And the Post Office tried their best to destroy it. I’ve two intakes above the fork of the stream so another 36″ wide screen is coming.
Another project was to rebuild prawn traps. Under the netshed were three stainless steel frames that the previous owner had stored. I thought it was time to put these to good use. Here is the results and fish-ready. At only abut $700 worth of all the rigging. It’s all in the sport of fishing isn’t it?
Another two weeks or rain–this is the first ferry to appear since last year–the Matanuska. We’re down to two big boats now. This upcoming winter’s schedule is for one boat every two weeks–our tax dollars at work……
With all the rain, there are no berries and salmon runs are about 30% of normal. Here is proof–a bear walks right outside my dining window. Sad.
OK–let’s talk hydro. Here is the turbine–manufactured by Scott Hydroelectric in NE Washington State. Bill Scott supplies these machines all over the world mainly in Africa but his website shows them here and in Belize. It’s a simple over-shot wheel design and puts out 1.5KW of power. I’ve 28′ of head pressure and am ready to install this and start generating power.
This is backwards–the deer have figured a way into my garden and I’ve left the greenhouse door open because of one sunny day’s heat. Well, this deer knows that he/she shouldn’t be there. Hmmm.
This is the form for the cement foundation for the turbine. The sluiceway is lower left and the creek is running about 3000 gpm on the upper right.
At last–pies: #11 and #12–Peach and Blueberry with a little extra tart from extra dough. I cook these in my mighty 1952 Chambers Model 90C stove/oven. Think of a 1952 Buick…… Solid as they come and weighing in at 450 lbs. All the heat is stored in the mass through a clever series of dampers to the oven.
Found this post archived so am publishing it on June 30 2022. Hope it makes sense…… PS: The hydro is working and the deer have left the greenhouse.